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Name of Institution: Sparsholt College Hampshire
Country: UK
Mode of study: Full time
Duration: 3 years

The programme has been designed to meet the increasing demands of the aquaculture and fresh water fishery management industries for employees educated to degree level. These industries and support services require technologists and managers with the necessary applied scientific knowledge, managerial skills and ability for independent thought and analysis. Graduates also regularly progress to higher-level study, particularly MSc and PhD.

This three-year programme combines a balance of scientific, managerial and practical skills that are developed from an introductory level in Year 1 to independent research and application in Year 3. Subjects studied include: water quality; fish anatomy and physiology; fishery management and ecology; aquaculture; fish health and nutrition; business and environmental management. Integrated within the course are extensive periods of practical/industrial work experience.